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In New York, there's a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side. Of course, most humans are oblivious to this, but Cal Leandros is only half-human. His father's dark lineage is the stuff of nightmares-and he and... read more
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Cal and Niko Leandros have been on the run for four years from Grendels (a.k.a. the Auphe). These creatures are horrifying and live for only one purpose: to bring chaos wherever they go.
And they want Cal.
Living in New York, the two brothers do all they can to get some answers,...
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Characters edit
- Caliban "Cal" Leandros: The main character and Niko Leandros's half brother. Cal is half human and half Grendel, but all he wants is a normal life for his brother and himself. Lazy as hell but just as funny, Cal is a loyal brother and a trustworthy friend.
- Niko "Nik" Leandros: Cal's half brother (although you wouldn't know it by how close the two are). Niko is a full-blooded human, but his skills with the sword make one question that statement. He lives with the intention of keeping his younger brother safe no matter what and is wiser than his years.
- Robin Goodfellow: A car salesman and a puck with an insatiable sexual appetite. Despite his carefree outward appearance, it is clear that underneath he is lonely and wishes for a friend, which he hopes to find in Cal and Niko. He assists the brothers in their misadventures to find information about the Grendels.
- Darkling: An evil monster with great powers, including possession.
- Promise Nottinger: A beautiful vampire who attempts to help Niko and co. Though she isn't seen very much in this first book, she is better developed in the books to come and is important to the story, nontheless.
- Samuel: Drummer of a band that plays at Cal's bar.
- Rafferty Jeftichew: Healer
- Georgina "George" King: Young psychic/seer of New York City. Hangs out in a soda shop.
- Grendels: The Auphe, or elves, depending on who you ask. Ravenous, violent creatures from the underground world of Tumulus.
- Meredith: One of Cal's co-workers
- Sophia: Cal and Niko's mother
- Abbagor: The troll under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Quotes edit
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“Luck sure didn't look like a lady tonight, more like the bitch she always was.”
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“If humanity was good at anything, it was shooting off its collective mouth.”
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“When things go well, you should be suspicious. When things go exceptionally well, start sniffing for the dog crap on the bottom of your shoe.”
Cal
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We all have our security blankets in this world. Some are just sharper than others.
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The relationship between my brain and my mouth tended to be casual at best.
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You know that saying, right? “When life hands you lemons . . .” Well, when it does you might as well shove ’em where the sun doesn’t shine, because you’re sure as hell never going to see any lemonade.
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“And who died and made you boss?” But I knew a lost cause when I saw it and was already pulling my hair back with nimble fingers. Niko slapped a shoulder holster against my chest. “No one. Like all truly great dictators, I seized that power myself.
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“You can’t choose who you are. No matter how you struggle, some things will never change. And maybe they shouldn’t.”
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“It’s an unfortunate fact of life,” Niko said with grimly amused resignation. “Where there are graveyards, there are flesh-eating revenants. Where there are cars, there are car salesmen.”
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“Yeah, and I bet you can break boards with your dick. You’re a helluva man.”
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Unusual smells for the average person maybe, but they were all the things that had kept me safe, alive, and sane all these years. If that wasn’t a definition of home, I didn’t know what was.
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The Tempest’s Caliban, born of a witch and a demon. Half monster . . . a slouching nightmare of a creature tainting everything he touched.
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And I loved to sleep. That’s the definition of a teenager, isn’t it? A coma with two legs and an endless appetite. Certainly being deprived of my God-given right to ten hours a night made me cranky.
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First Sentence edit
Most kids don't believe in fairy tales very long.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rob Thurman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: ROC
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 7, 2006
ISBN: 0451460758
Page Count: 352
Publisher: ROC
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 7, 2006
ISBN: 0451460758
Page Count: 352
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › Dark Fantasy
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › United States
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Dark
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Urban
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Contemporary
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